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Undermanned Serbia Tops Russia
Various European national teams are ramping up their preparations for Eurobasket 2015 and have been playing friendly games to get ready. Most recently, an undermanned Serbia squad took down their Russian counterparts in a dominant, 75-56 win. The victory gave Serbia some much needed momentum after suffering a loss at the hands of France on Friday. They…
Read MoreFIBA lifts ban on Russian national teams
FIBA has eased its stance on the Russian Basketball Federation and decided to lift a ban barring Russian national teams from competing in FIBA sanctioned international tournaments. The decision comes less than two weeks after the governing body made its original sanction in response to the RFB’s inability to clear up a presidential row that…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship, five nations through
Day 2 of the 2015 U16 European Championship saw five teams progress to the next round with victories in Kaunas, Lithuania. Reigning champions France sneaked past Montenegro to ensure its place in the second round, while Bosnia and Herzegovina looked formidable against Italy to punch its ticket. Competition hosts Lithuania look comfortable on their own…
Read MoreU16 European Championship underway in Lithuania
The 2015 U16 European Championship has tipped off in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas and Game 1 of the group stage provided plenty of insight into how the competition may play out. Reigning champions France look to have another solid team from their 2015 class, Les Bleus opened with a win. Turkey had an easy…
Read MoreAlexey Shved and Boban Marjanovic to miss European Championships
Injury updated for the upcoming European Championship, with Alexey Shved and Boban Marjanovic set to miss the tournament that tips off on September 5th. Shved will be missing from the Russian national team, while Marjanovic will sit out Serbia’s European Championship run. Both players would have brought a lot of quality experience to their teams…
Read MoreMetros de Santiago wins Dominican LNB
Metros de Santiago tightened its grip on the Dominican LNB with a 101-91 win over Caneros De La Romana in the finals series. It has been a tight finals which went to a decisive seventh game, but Metros upped their game to secure a second consecutive LNB title, repeating as champion after 2014’s success. Indeed,…
Read MoreNBA Game in Africa Opens Doors
An exhibition NBA game in Africa opened doors, being the first of its kind in NBA history. Held at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, the event featured a team of players born in Africa and second-generation African players, aptly called “Team Africa” and a composed of various current NBA players representing “Team World.” Fans in attendance…
Read MoreGreece crowned U18 champ at home
Greece snapped Turkey’s hold on the FIBA U18 European Championship by grabbing gold in the final of the 2015 tournament. The victory will be even sweeter as the country is the host nation of the competition, which was held in the city of Volos this year. Turkey has won the last two editions of the…
Read MoreFIBA U18 European Championship, upsets aplenty as semi’s lock
It was a day of surprises in Volos as the semi-finals of the FIBA U18 European Championship were set, with the final four set to be played on Saturday. Reigning champion Turkey progressed, but needed to go big to see off a Serbia team finding its feet in the Quarterfinals. Tournament hosts Greece shut down…
Read More2015 U18 European quarterfinal preview
The 2015 U18 European Championship is entering the quarterfinal stage on Friday with the last eight nations lining up to fight for a place in the last four. The competition has been fierce so far and the countries left in the tournament comprise the elite of U18 Basketball in Europe. Contesting the Quarterfinals will be…
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